after 'systems overload' really caught me by surprise i was eager to get their first full length 'those who fear tomorrow' from 1991. i heard and read a lot about this record and the foremost consensus was that this record was their best material. therefore i was pretty excited and i tried to get a cool copy, preferentially an opaque coloured copy. i missed out on a tan colour copy on ebay and the discogs options were a bit too pricey for my taste.
i probably could have waited for a desired copy coming my way but i wanted an instant solution and so i took the most recent re-press from organized críme recordings. it's a clear blue coloured copy which, i think, doesn't really flatter the cover art but hey, instant solution. probably i upgrade my copy at some point but for now it will do. musically this is really an extremely well executed piece of metal-hardcore mish mash ala integrity.
their early stuff is a real treat. at the moment i am not sure which record i like better, 'systems...' or 'those who fear...', i see a few advantages on 'systems...' side but time will tell. the artwork by francis bacon is pretty sinister and even though i can't safely say what it depicts, it gives me the creeps. this version comes in a slip sleeve with updated liner notes by aaron melnick. former pressings had a gatefold with more artwork. i really should look out for one. organized crime. 2013.
